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Operator Classification
Operator name: Virgin Atlantic Airways
Operator type: Major/National/Low Cost
Region: Europe
Country: UK
 
Pilots' Detailed Payscale - please state whether payscale is before or after tax
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Brief Payscale (please state whether before or after tax) (please ignore if the detailed payscale above is up to date)

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Capt top From April 2023: £170938
26/Feb/23
Capt base From April 2023: £134251
26/Feb/23
FO top From April 2023: £111119 26/Feb/23
FO base From April 2023: £67691 or £82048 if you have 3000hrs 19/Nov/23
SO top 64000
23/Mar/23
SO base 62000
23/Mar/23
FE top
FE base
   
Flight Pay / Per Diem
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Capt
FO
SO
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Pension Details
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6% employee, 15% employer. This now includes new joiners which used to be 10%.  
27/Mar/23
   
Conditions
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Roster
Leave
Staff travel
Discounted
holidays
 
Employment Situation For Pilots
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  Current Situation:  
Hiring but you will do 900 hrs long haul, 5-6 trips a month with 2 or 3 days off between flights through WOCL. 30/Jun/23
   
  Outlook:  
Hiring but Significant numbers of first officers leaving for better conditions at other UK airlines. All command courses cancelled from Feb 2024 onwards. 21/Dec/23
     
  Overall Situation (+ve/neutral/-ve):  
Positive   21/Dec/23
   
Entry Requirements
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  Captain  
     
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  Scholorship  
 
   
Recruitment Process
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Fleet
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  Current:  
3x A339, 10x A330, 9x A350-1000, 17x B787 17/Jan/23
     
  Orders:  
5x A350 + options, 13x A339 + options   17/Jan/23
 
Recruitment Contact For Pilots
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Bases For Pilots
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